Poster - Stop the War on Refugees, Victorian Alliance for Refugees, Jun 2003

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Summary:: Poster advertising a rally to being held by in Melbourne for World Refugee Day on 22 June 2003. The rally is endorsed by various groups including the Victorian Alliance for Refugees, the Refugee Action Collective, Australian Council of Trade Unions and many others.

World Refugee Day has been held every year on 20 June since 2001. The day honours the courage, resilience and strength of refugees, and focuses global attention not only on their plight but also on their determination and will to survive and on the contributions they make to their host communities.
Description:: Orange and brown gloss finish poster with image of child's face in background. White type reads: World Refugee Day Rally. Stop the War on Refugees. Sunday June 22 1pm, State Library. Residency Not Rejection.'
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Ms Grace Gorman - Refugee Action Collective, 2005

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	59.50 cm (Height), 21.00 cm (Width)

Tagged with:	protest movements, refugees, asylum seekers, detention centres, mandatory detention of immigrants
Themes this item is part of:	State Library of Victoria (SLV), Melbourne, Victoria, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Migration Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection
Primary Classification:	MIGRATION
Secondary Classification:	Community Activity
Tertiary Classification:	protest materials
Inscriptions:	Text: WORLD REFUGEE DAY RALLY/STOP THE WAR/ON REFUGEES.
Issued By:	Victorian Alliance for Refugees, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 2003
Place & Date of Event:	State Library of Victoria (SLV), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 Jun 2003 Place and date of Rally